Addiction has a genetic basis – not just in how certain genes can influence the risk of developing a substance use disorder, but also in how alcohol and drugs themselves can change how your genes work.

RT @CarneyInstitute: Whether it's talking with students, reporters, or policymakers about addiction - @BrownUniversity neuroscientist @kar….

RT @Brown_SPH: “We need to demonstrate that the science we do matters. That means getting out of our academic bubbles.”. Professor @ChrisKa….

Omar Abubaker, Eric Nestler and I spoke about how science brings hope for those suffering from alcohol and substance use disorders at an Advocacy forum @SfNtweets #SfN24. Our message is that as scientists we need to be better at communicating this.

RT @SfNtweets: Join past SfN President Eric Nestler,MD, PhD, and other leading experts at the #SfN24 Advocacy Forum to address the multifac….

RT @KristinScaplen: Thrilled to get started on this work with the fantastic undergraduates @BryantUniv @BryantUHealth!! Thanks to the @NIAA….

RT @bess_frost: @CarneyInstitute @BrownMedicine We’ll be holding an open search for faculty at all ranks focused on investigating mechanism….

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 If you've ever thought about adding flies to your scientific program, I'd encourage you to give it a try! Fly behavior experiments are fun, accessible and you can't beat the amazing genetic tools available. If you have questions and ideas for posts I'd love to hear them!.

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 Lots of variables contribute to the outcome of #Drosophila behavior experiments. Could your mood be influencing your results? imo HELL YES. Create a routine to stabilize your mood before you start your behavior experiments.

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 Automatically tracking behavior in #Drosophila does not have to be expensive. How do you build your own simple tracking system? Build an arena, buy a camera with an IR filter, build an IR backlight, set up a controller and choose tracking software.

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 A lot of speciality items are used for building #Drosophila behavior equipment. What materials should you use and where can you get them? We buy acrylics and lasercut and assemble most of our equipment. Find our favorite suppliers and materials here:

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 Anesthesia can affect #Drosophila behavior, even after the flies are awake. How long can you leave flies anesthetized and how long should you wait before performing behavior? <5 min on CO2 and let the flies recover for 2 days before your experiment.

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 Fly food is important for #Drosophila rearing, and has profound impacts on behavior. So what is the best recipe to use for behavior experiments? It probably doesn’t matter as long as your food is nutritious, and consistent between vials and over time.

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 Most of what we know about #Drosophila behavior comes from lab experiments 🧪. So how do flies behave in their natural environment? They search for food, hide from predators and are ‘social butterflies’ on rotting fruits and veggies.

@CSHLflycourse @neurofly2024 Did you know that scientists have been studying #Drosophila behavior as long as flies have been studied in the lab? From William E. Castle > Thomas Hunt Morgan > Jerry Hirsch > Seymour Benzer, behavior has always been important to understanding genetics.

AS @CSHLflycourse winds down and we get excited for @neurofly2024, I thought it might be helpful to post a few highlights. You can find a longer 🧵 on 🦋.

I’ve studied the neural and molecular mechanisms of behavior using #Drosophila for over 20 years, and over my sabbatical I put together a list of questions, tips, and tricks that might be helpful for those entering the world of fly behavior. 🧵.

RT @drosophilosophy: find the lie. go ahead. i dare you. i'll wait. @karlakaun speaks nothing but the truth.

RT @andrew_c_lin: Check out our new review about sensory coding in the fly mushroom body, with @MosheParnas and @JManoim ! .

My favorite line from our editorial "Overall, technological advances in neuroscience follow a repetitive pattern: If you wish to know where brain science in general will be in the future, you might look at what #Drosophila researchers are doing now." 🪰🧠😈💅.

RT @TeleseFrancesca: A big THANK YOU to @IBANGStweets for honoring me with the 2024 Early Career Achievement Award at the Genes, Brain, Beh….